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Provision of Digital Technology Agency Staff - Banner Support

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

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23 Sep 2026 at 09:56

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham Trent University is buying specialist consultancy, implementation and programme-delivery services for an upgrade of its Banner student record system and migration to the cloud. The work includes planning and identifying the specialist Banner skills and staff capacity needed at each programme stage, using a workforce-planning tool and methodology to produce a detailed resource model. Related services include software integration consultancy, technology strategy and planning, packaged software programming, and personnel supply. The work supports the university’s programme in Nottingham. The requirement is grouped as a single lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Higher Digital Limited. Nottingham Trent University used a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, justified by the supplier’s intellectual property rights in the software used for its workforce-planning service. The award is valued at £4 million excluding VAT (£4.8 million including VAT). The contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with three possible 12-month extensions, giving a maximum extent to 3 January 2032. The award is recorded as pending. The procurement has one lot; no separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers competing for a comparable requirement from Nottingham Trent University, credibility would rest on demonstrable expertise in the Banner student record system, cloud migration, software implementation and programme delivery. The selected approach also relied on a workforce-planning tool and methodology that could translate programme requirements into a detailed model of specialist skills and staffing capacity across delivery stages. This was a substantial, multi-year programme rather than a simple staff placement, combining technical consultancy with resource planning and delivery support. The buyer’s stated reason for choosing a direct award was Higher Digital’s ownership of the intellectual property used to deliver that planning service, so a future competitor would need to show how it can provide an effective, defensible planning method alongside the necessary Banner expertise and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Digital Technology Agency Staff - Banner Support

Notice Description

The provision of specialist consultancy, implementation and programme delivery services to support the Banner student record system upgrade project and migration to the cloud. The Supplier uses a proprietary workforce planning tool and methodology to translate the university's requirements into a detailed resource model, identifying the specialist Banner skills and capacity required at each stage of the programme.

Procurement Information

Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 direct award justification - possession of intellectual property rights. Higher Digital owns the intellectual property rights (copyright) relating to the software used to deliver the service, which uses this software to assess the university's output requirements, which determines the level of resources needed. The Supplier uses a proprietary workforce planning tool and methodology to translate the university's requirements into a detailed resource model, identifying the specialist Banner skills and capacity required at each stage of the programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077837
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089950-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG1 4FQ
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
St. Ann's
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Higher Digital LLC

Further Information

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